Monthly Archives: October 2010

Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion is the first exhibition in Europe to comprehensively survey avant-garde Japanese fashion, from the early 1980s to now. Japanese designers made an enormous impact on world couture in the late 20th century. Visionaries such … Continue reading →

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Kerouac’s Dog

Posted on October 12, 2010 by

Kerouac’s Dog, inspired by American writer Jack Kerouac and the 1950s Beat generation, is an exciting new independent magazine just launched showcasing new talents across the arts.   A platform for new writers, upcoming graphic illustrators, photographers, architects, fashionistas and … Continue reading →

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David Bailey: Sculpture & Photographs

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

David Bailey’s (or Bailey as he is known to everyone) first ever sculpture exhibition is currently showing at the Pangolin gallery, Kings Cross. Renowned for his iconic photography, here Bailey strips away conventional beauty, and instead focuses on that which lies beneath the beautiful profile: … Continue reading →

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Damien Hirst: Lost Souls

Posted on October 10, 2010 by

For someone who suffers from Lepidopterphobia (roughly translated as a fear of butterflies), it was with more than a little trepidation that I made my way to the Paul Stolper gallery in a beautiful Bloomsbury Street for the opening of The Souls by … Continue reading →

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Give Peace a Chance

Posted on October 8, 2010 by

According to the hotel’s housekeeping records, furniture was found in the corridor, pictures were taken off the walls, and all that remained was a double bed placed in the sitting room. To complicate matters, a houseman had to vacuum three … Continue reading →

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American Prince

Posted on October 7, 2010 by

Tony Curtis wasn’t just an actor, he was a movie star, something altogether different. Although if you asked Tony how he viewed himself, surprisingly he would say that he was an artist (as in painter) before actor. As a child … Continue reading →

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